“Remember, new Xero Expenses will still automatically be included in Xero for anyone on the New Zealand standard or premium plans. You'll also be able to try out Xero Expenses for free until 28 September 2018, but after that date the monthly subscription will increase.”

The subscription prices will rise by $5, excluding GST.

Standard subscriptions will increase to $60 per month, and premium pricing will also increase to $75 per month. Pricing includes one active Xero Expenses user, with an additional $5 charge per month for each additional user who submits an expense claim that month.

Xero has also been busy with its global expansion, after recently partnering with United States-base payroll firm to serve its customers in the country.

This year the company has also appointed its first South Africa country manager, launched in Canada, and moved its Auckland base to a building in Parnell.

In June this year the company moved towards its new tagline of ‘beautiful business’, which represents its thriving business tech platform and its global community.

“Beautiful business’ is our promise and what we stand for in the eyes of our customers, community and our team across the globe. In two punchy and aspirational words it reflects our strategy, purpose and mission,” commented Xero global marketing director James Kyd at the time.

“We want to represent beautiful business as more than aesthetics – it’s an experience. It’s the beautiful moments in small business. Nothing beats clinching a first sale, securing a second location downtown, seeing a product in store across the country, or hiring the tenth Xero employee.”